Provincial
New bridges connect remote villages in Negros town
May 1, 2023, 3:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Two bridges worth PHP74.7 million completed in recent months have made travel easier and safer for residents of remote villages in E.B. Magalona town, Negros Occidental province, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways in Western Visayas (DPWH-6). Connecting… Read More
No need for state of calamity in Iloilo to address power woes
May 1, 2023, 3:21 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government on Monday decided not to pursue an earlier plan to place this city under a state of calamity after a three-day power interruption affecting Panay and Guimaras islands. In a statement, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas said the city would no longer declare a… Read More
7 NPA rebels killed in clash with soldiers in Northern Samar
May 1, 2023, 1:59 pm
TACLOBAN CITY - At least seven members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed during an encounter with soldiers on Sunday in the upland village of Bobon town in Northern Samar. Troops from the Army’s 803rd Infantry Brigade had an armed encounter with 40 rebels in the hinterlands of… Read More
DILG launches BIDA program vs. illegal drugs in Dagupan
April 30, 2023, 8:11 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – A fun run participated in by about 12,000 here launched the “Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan” (BIDA) program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) against illegal drugs on Sunday. In a press conference, DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos said the BIDA… Read More
C. Visayas reservists undergo 'operational readiness' drills
April 30, 2023, 11:55 am
CEBU CITY – About 1,000 reservists in Central Visayas have undergone capability enhancement activities over the weekend with the aim to strengthen the territorial force in times of war and emergencies, an Army official said on Sunday. Col. Edgar Mangabay, group commander of the 7th Regional… Read More
Customs warns disposed cigarettes pose health hazard
April 29, 2023, 8:33 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Zamboanga warned the public against buying cigarettes destroyed and disposed of by the agency. Mike Lanza, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service chief of BOC-Zamboanga, said Saturday that they spray the confiscated smuggled cigarettes… Read More
Antipolo police chief meets with village leaders amid burglaries
April 29, 2023, 6:36 pm
ANTIPOLO CITY – Police authorities on Saturday afternoon assured subdivision residents here that headway has been made in identifying and arresting members of criminal groups behind a surge of home invasion incidents over the past several months. In a meeting, Lt. Col. June Paolo Abrazado,… Read More
Mariano Marcos State U graduate tops Civil Engineering exams
April 29, 2023, 3:05 pm Updated on April 29, 2023, 5:04 pm
LAOAG CITY – The government-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) graduate topped the Civil Engineering Board Exams. With a 92.10 percent rating, Alexis Castillo Alegado from the farming village of Oaig‑Upay‑Abulao in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, shared the top spot with Garret Wilkenson Ching… Read More
Antique's 10-yr savings to fund P970-M gov't center
April 29, 2023, 2:42 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The province of Antique will soon have a PHP970-million three-story government center here to be funded out of the provincial government savings for at least a decade. Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao credited the provincial government employees' prudent use of… Read More
7 NPA rebels surrender in Zambo Sur town
April 29, 2023, 1:51 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Seven New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, two of them already in their 60s, have withdrawn support from the communist group as they surrendered to authorities in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur. The Area Police Command-Western Mindanao (APC-WM) said in a statement Saturday that the… Read More
Antique village officials to campaign for ‘Chikiting Ligtas’
April 29, 2023, 1:43 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) in Antique will be conducting home visits to convince parents to let their children avail of "Chikiting Ligtas” or the supplemental immunization for measles and rubella (MR) and oral polio vaccine (OPV) during the entire month of… Read More
Rebel killed, another captured in NegOr clash
April 29, 2023, 11:59 am
DUMAGUETE CITY – A suspected member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) was killed while another was captured during a clash with the Army’s 62nd Infantry Battalion (62IB) in Barangay Budlasan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental at sundown Friday. Killed during… Read More
Antique village hails P1.7-M all-purpose building from Balikatan
April 29, 2023, 11:53 am
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Antique provincial government on Saturday said the PHP 1.7 million multi-purpose building built and turned over by the Philippine and United States Balikatan forces in a poor community in this province will be of great service to the residents, especially… Read More
NLRC-13 resolves 140 labor cases in 1Q 2023
April 28, 2023, 10:39 pm
BUTUAN CITY – The National Labor Relations Commission in the Caraga Region (NLRC-13) has resolved 140 of 337 labor-related cases it handled for the first quarter of 2023. Robert Aying, NLRC-13 labor arbitrator associate, told reporters here Friday that the majority of the cases filed were… Read More
39 Cebu mayors with perfect attendance to get P2M infra fund
April 28, 2023, 9:57 pm
CEBU CITY – Cebu mayors and Provincial Board (PB) members who have religiously attended sessions of the Provincial Development Council (PDC) will be granted PHP2 million worth of mini-infrastructure projects for their constituents. A total of 39 out of 50 mayors in 44 municipalities and six… Read More
DTI helps micro-businesses secure FDA license
April 28, 2023, 8:49 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental province is assisting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) engaged in packed food selling to comply with the requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a license to operate. Maribel Sumanoy,… Read More
DSWD aids 500 individuals in crisis in Samal Island
April 28, 2023, 7:59 pm
SAMAL ISLAND, Davao del Norte – At least 500 low-income residents in Barangay Miranda in this island city benefited from the cash distribution of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao Region (DSWD-11) on Friday.The beneficiaries received PHP3,000 each from the financial aid… Read More
Zambo IATF allays fears of Covid-19 resurgence
April 28, 2023, 7:53 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) has allayed fears of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resurgence in the city.Still, Mayor John Dalipe, chairperson of the local IATF-EID, emphasized the need for residents to… Read More
Northern Mindanao tourism bounces back by 177% in 2022
April 28, 2023, 7:47 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Tourism in Northern Mindanao Region bounced back by 177 percent last year following the easing of restrictions from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) protocols, an official said Friday.Mylah Faye Aurora Cariño, the region's National Economic Development Authority… Read More
11 detection dogs await ‘deployment’ after 6-month training
April 28, 2023, 7:46 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – After the successful six-month training by the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), 11 hybrid dog breeds have been observed to have gained significant improvement in their skills for search and rescue (S&R) and sniffing of bombs and other explosives. In an interview during the… Read More
